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Bending Stress Calculator

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Calculates the bending stress in a beam based on applied moment, beam geometry, and material properties.

How To Use

How to use this calculator

Start with your values, or try a preset.

Step 1

Enter Bending Moment, Moment of Inertia, and Distance from Neutral Axis in the units shown.

Step 2

Read Bending Stress in the results panel. Results update as you change the inputs.

Step 3

Choose a preset to load an example, then adjust the values for your situation.

Worked Examples

Example calculations

See the inputs and their calculated results.

Example 1

Bending Moment: 1,000 N路m; Moment of Inertia: 100,000 mm^4; Distance from Neutral Axis: 50 mm

Bending Stress: 0.5 MPa

Example 2

Bending Moment: 2,000 N路m; Moment of Inertia: 100,000 mm^4; Distance from Neutral Axis: 50 mm

Bending Stress: 1 MPa

Example 3

Bending Moment: 1,000 N路m; Moment of Inertia: 200,000 mm^4; Distance from Neutral Axis: 50 mm

Bending Stress: 0.25 MPa

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